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ArcelorMittal Shuts Plant, McDonald's Warehouse Hit
ArcelorMittal halts operations in Kryvyi Rih; Russian strikes hit McDonald's warehouse in Kyiv, affecting logistics and manufacturing sectors.
In this briefing Volodymyr Zelenskyy · McDonald's · Kyiv · ArcelorMittal · Kryvyi Rih · Ukraine
Regulation
Nothing significant reported today.
Disruption
McDonald's warehouse hit in Kyiv drone attack
Russian drone strikes hit a warehouse used by McDonald's and an office building in Kyiv on September 25, killing five people and injuring 27, according to Newvoice and KyivPost. The strikes are part of a broader assault on the capital and Kyiv Oblast. The warehouse damage disrupts McDonald's logistics operations in the region.
Impact McDonald's logistics in Kyiv face disruptions due to warehouse damage.
Sources: Newvoice ↗, KyivPost ↗
ArcelorMittal shuts Kryvyi Rih plant after strikes
ArcelorMittal has halted operations at its Kryvyi Rih plant following four Russian missile strikes that killed five people and injured 17 over the past five weeks, KyivPost reports. The company expects to record a non-cash impairment charge of about $1 billion due to the shutdown. This plant is one of Ukraine's largest foreign manufacturers of steel products.
Impact Steel production halts at ArcelorMittal's Kryvyi Rih plant, affecting manufacturing.
Sources: KyivPost ↗
Internal tension
Nothing significant reported today.
Safety & health
Nothing significant reported today.
Companies
Nothing significant reported today.
Markets
Nothing significant reported today.
Trade
Ukraine exports 1.6M tons of agricultural products
Ukraine exported 1.6 million tons of agricultural products in the first 21 days of September, reaching 43% of its planned volume, according to Ukrinform. The exports include grains and other agricultural goods, contributing to the country's trade balance amid ongoing disruptions.
Impact Agricultural exporters in Ukraine continue to ship products, reaching 43% of target.
Sources: Ukrinform ↗
Politics
Nothing significant reported today.
Also today in Ukraine
- WTO to Weigh Russia Complaint Over EU Carbon Border Levy — KyivPost
- Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine’s Leading Textile Manufacturer and Other Civilian Businesses — KyivPost
- От 200 буханок хлеба до двух чашек кофе: во что инфляция за 30 лет превратила 100 гривен — comments.ua
- Russian strikes on data centers aim to harm businesses and sow panic — Newvoice
- Пермский НПЗ в России остановил работу после атаки украинских дронов, - Reuters — Censor.net
- Global fuel crisis driven by Iran conflict and refining limits, not Ukraine strikes — expert — Newvoice
- Russia’s Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery suspends operations after drone attack in Rostov Oblast — Newvoice
- A Trade Truce, Not Peace: What Trump and Xi Are Really Negotiating — KyivPost
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